PlotHop. An interactive mapping tool for exploring potential transit station sites in Miami and Miami Beach.

PlotHop brings three early-stage planning questions into one map. Where are the candidate parcels? Who could reach a station on foot? How much room is available for a station footprint?

• Search circle. Planners can drag a search circle or adjust its radius to see candidate parcels and estimates of nearby residents and jobs update as they explore.
• Walk Coverage. Selecting a parcel shows modeled walking routes and connected blocks within a half-mile reference circle.
• Station Fit. Compare three- and five-berth layouts, adjust assumed setbacks, and see how retaining existing buildings affects the available area and modeled fit.

As Product Lead and Cartography Lead, I defined the analysis workflow and designed the map’s visual hierarchy, from citywide search to parcel-level review. I focused on making each interaction easy to interpret and keeping the assumptions behind each result accessible.

PlotHop helps planners compare sites and identify what to verify next, including passenger entrances, pedestrian connections, and engineering feasibility.

Walk Coverage and Station Fit are planning estimates. Entrances, actual passenger counts and engineering feasibility still need verification.